A place to look into the forests of the world, the heart, and the mind.

Month: September 2015

In the last post, I ended by invoking reverence for nature. At least one candidate for township manager at last night’s League of Women Voters event alluded to “our natural resources.” The environment in which we live is more than “natural resources.” Nature–the creation–is a living and breathing thing, a being to whom we owe … More Solving for Pattern in Government

I am running for the board of supervisors here in the sleepy hamlet of Ferguson Township. A few months ago I decided to run when some local activists put an unfortunate luxury student housing development on the collective radar. Since then, that issue has subsided somewhat. But we have plenty to deal with in the … More The three pillars of my bid for Ferguson Township supervisor

It’s good to see that Hillary Clinton has come out against the Keystone XL pipeline. About time she embraces sense. But color me skeptical of her opposition. Based on her past and her seeming poll-driven marketing strategy, I think she’s too much the political insider. She’s been moved by big corporate interests before and she … More About time Clinton said #NoKeystoneXL

This is another small installment from my fiction project I’m tentatively titling So It Rises, a novel-length treatment of 26 hours centered around life in one place through the eyes of a dozen people. As I write, I’m posting fragments, warts and all. — 6:29 AM – NORIKO In the waxing light Noriko looked up … More 6:31 AM – NORIKO (So It Rises draft material)

“I stand four-square for reason, and object to what seems to me to be irrationality, whatever the source. If you are on my side in this, I must warn you that the army of the night has the advantage of overwhelming numbers, and, by its very nature, is immune to reason, so that it is … More It’s a big deal